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ACC Students to Ride Capital Metro Free

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ACC Students to Ride Capital Metro Free

Transit Authority partners with college on new Green Pass program

October 28, 2009

  • Beginning next year, Austin Community College students, faculty and staff will be able to ride Capital Metro services for free through the new Green Pass program.
  • The Capital Metro Board of Directors approved the new pilot program this afternoon at its regular meeting. The ACC Board of Trustees approved the program on Oct. 5.
  • Under the terms of the agreement, ACC will pay a discounted rate for each trip on bus and rail services. ACC is funding the program through its sustainability fee included in tuition.
  • Eligible ACC riders that are MetroAccess qualified will also have free access to paratransit service. Capital Metro will recover the full fare from ACC for MetroAccess trips.
  • The new passes become effective January 5 to students, faculty and staff for use during the 2010 spring semester.
  • Riders will be required to swipe their Green Pass in the farebox and present their ACC issued ID when boarding Capital Metro buses.
  • Capital Metro will track the ridership of Green Pass riders, which will be useful in determining the success of the program.
  • The Green Pass program is intended to reduce parking congestion around ACC campuses, increase ridership and improve air quality.
  • For more information on the program, visit the ACC web site.

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The Green Pass will be good through the spring semester.

QUOTES

  • "We are excited about this partnership with Austin Community College. The new Green Pass program is a great way to promote sustainability and attract ACC students and employees to Capital Metro services. Through our new partnership, we expect new riders will realize the economical and environmental benefits of riding Capital Metro."

    -- Doug Allen, Capital Metro Interim President/CEO

ABOUT CAPITAL METRO
Capital Metro's mission is to provide quality public transportation choices for our community that meet the needs of our growing region. With the highest per capita ridership in Texas, Capital Metro serves more than 3,000 bus stops with metro, flyer and express routes and UT Shuttle service. Capital Metro also provides MetroAccess service for passengers with disabilities, van and carpool coordination, and freight rail service.

Capital MetroRail is a new passenger rail system expected to begin soon between the City of Leander and the Convention Center in Downtown Austin. MetroRail is part of the All Systems Go Long-Range Transit Plan that includes expanded local and express bus service, MetroRapid bus service, and new and improved park and ride lots. For more information, including an online trip planner and a commute cost calculator, visit www.capmetro.org or call (512) 474-1200.


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